Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    NC341
  • Title
    Will of Joshua Pulford the elder of Leighton Buzzard, clerk
  • Date free text
    20 May 1710; codicil 14 Jun 1710
  • Production date
    From: 1710 To: 1710
  • Scope and Content
    - to trustees Mathew Disney of Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, clerk, Thomas Frank of Cranfield, clerk, J Sambee of Soulbury, Buckinghamshire, clerk, J Bedcott of Leighton Buzzard, tallow chandler, Francis Bedcott, son of J Bedcott, Robin Ashwell, son of J Ashwell of Leighton Buzzard, scrivener, and James Earsey, son of Arthur Earsey of Leighton Buzzard, bricklayer - for perpetual use of vicar of Leighton Buzzard: 2 customary copyhold cottages in occupation J Jenkins in Billington, with Packman's Close, 48 acres arable, 2 poles meadow in Billington Mill Fenne, and 10 cow commons in Billington Summer Leys, held of manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury - to brother William Pulford for life, provided he discharges debts for which he is jointly bound with Thomas Freeman;- Land in Hadley, Wellington, Shropshire and elsewhere in Shropshire, in occupation of Thomas Freeman after William's death, the above trustees are to hold, and to pay an annuity of £4 to Susannah, wife of William Rulford, for life, and then to pay the annuity to the vicar of Leighton Buzzard. If the above legacies augment the profits of the vicarage to more than £100 per annum the surplus is to be used for education of poor children to nephew Joshua Pulford, son of brother William Pulford, John Bedcott and Francis Bedcott, in trust to sell for payment of debts, remainder to Joshua property purchased of Pheby King, Francis King and wife Susannah: land in Harlington property purchased of J Ashwell 5 acres 1 rood arable in Stanbridge - to Joshua Freeman, son of Thomas Freeman - £40 - to 2 other children of Thomas Freeman by wife Jane - £20 each - to nephew William Pulford - £80 - to Ann Bradley of Wellenhall, Staffordshire, widow - 20s - to poor of Wellenhall - £4 - to poor of Leighton Buzzard - 40s - to poor of 4 hamlets of Leighton Buzzard - 10s each - to trustees of Billington town lands - all money owed to testator for reading divine service and preaching of Billington Chappel, on condition that they apply the money to the charges of putting in new trustees - to the Honourable Elizabeth Leigh, widow, and Mr Lovet - a gold ring, price 23s each - to the 2 present trustees of Billington Town Lands, Edward Hargrave, clerk and Zachariah Turpeny, gentleman, Katherine Hillvash - pair of gloves, price 5s - to all other domestics of Elizabeth Leigh - 2s..6d each to buy gloves - to Hutchin - 20s - to Laurence Ludson - 10s - to Widow Smith, sexton - 10s Executor: nephew Joshua Pulford Codicil: - to nephew Joshua Freeman - a further £25 - to 2 other children of Thomas Freeman - a further £15 each - to brother William Pulford - a further £10 - to Jane, wife of Thomas Freeman - £10 - to nephew William Pulford, son of brother William Pulford - a further £5
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